Atlanta festivals take place all year, celebrating art, food, drink and music. See this list of festivals by month to start exploring.

   Near MARTA (10 minutes or less walking distance from a station)

January

Atlanta Winter Beer Fest
Callanwolde Arts Festival
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebrations

February

Oysterfest at Park Tavern
Steamhouse Lounge Oysterfest  

March

Atlanta Fair
BaconFest
Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival
Beer Carnival
Lucky Fest
St. Patrick’s Day Parade

April

Dogwood Festival
Feria Latina
Inman Park Festival  
Spring Festival on Ponce
Sweetwater 420 Fest  

May

Atlanta Jazz Festival
Buckhead Spring Arts and Crafts Festival
Decatur Arts Festival  
East Atlanta Beer Festival
Fiesta Atlanta
Fire in the Fourth
Kirkwood Spring Fling
Shaky Knees Festival
Sweet Auburn SpringFest

June

Atlanta Food and Wine Festival  
Atlanta Summer Beer Fest
Brookhaven Beer Fest  
Candler Park Music and Food Festival  
Old Fourth Ward Park Arts Festival
Virginia Highland Summerfest

July

Atlanta Ice Cream Festival
Atlanta Street Food Festival

August

Atlanta Bar-B-Q Festival
Barbeque, Blues & Bluegrass Festival
German BierFest  
Imagine Music Festival
Peachtree Latino Festival
Piedmont Park Summer Art and Crafts Festival
Atlanta Seafood & Craft Beer Festival  
Summer Shade Festival

September

Atlanta Arts Festival
Atlanta Pride Festival
Buckhead Fine Arts Festival
Cheese Fest Atlanta
DragonCon  
East Atlanta Strut
Fall Festival on Ponce
Great Atlanta Beer Fest
Kirkwood Wine Stroll
Music Midtown
Sandy Springs Festival
Wheelbarrow Festival

October

Atlanta Black Theatre Festival
Atlanta World Kite Festival and Expo
Brookhaven Arts Festival
Brookhaven Chili Cook Off  
Candler Park Fall Fest  
Decatur Craft Beer Festival  
Little Five Points Halloween Parade  
Pabst Festival Atlanta
Taste of Atlanta  
Taste of Chamblee  

November

Chastain Park Arts Festival
Chomp and Stomp (Cabbagetown)
Crafts & Drafts  
Decatur Wine Festival  

December

Atlanta Santa Pub Crawl
Children’s Christmas Parade
Grant Park Candlelight Tour of Homes
Kirkwood Home for the Holidays
Virginia Highland Tour of Homes

Other Spring/Summer Events

Braves Games
Coca-Cola Summer Film Festival (Fox Theatre)  
Flicks on 5th  
Georgia Marathon
Peachtree Road Race